Zip Bags for Transporting Specimens

If you use zip bags without the biohazard symbol you can reuse them (a hassle) or throw them out with the regular trash unless they are visibly contaminated with blood or body fluids. If you use zip bags with the biohazard symbol they must go in red bag waste or your waste hauler won't take them.

As long as you are transporting specimens in a clear bag so that anyone can see blood or body fluids in them, you can use bags without the biohazard symbol but only within your facility. Any specimen that is sent across a public street or highway must have the symbol on the bag. This is part of the DOT regs.